Shloka 13

शुकसारण-चारप्रवेशः

Suka and Sāraṇa’s Espionage and Release

Devanagari script

तौददर्शमहातेजाःप्रतिच्छन्नौचविभीषणः ।आचचक्षेऽथरामायगृहीत्वाशुकसारणौ ।।।।

Transliteration

tau dadarśa mahātejāḥ praticchannau ca vibhīṣaṇaḥ | ācacakṣe ’tha rāmāya gṛhītvā śuka-sāraṇau ||

Translation

วิภีษณะผู้รุ่งเรืองด้วยเดชอันยิ่งใหญ่เห็นทั้งสองซ่อนตัวอยู่ จึงจับศุกะและสารณะไว้ แล้วกราบทูลแจ้งแก่พระราม

Word by Word

• taramāṇam: crossing
• taramāṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tṝ (धातु) > taramāṇa (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (शतृ/वर्तमानकृदन्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; present participle (crossing)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• tīrṇam: having crossed
• tīrṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tṝ (धातु) > tīrṇa (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; crossed/having crossed

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• tartukāmam: wishing to cross
• tartukāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tṝ (धातु) + kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उपपद-तत्पुरुष (tartuṃ kāmaḥ = desirous to cross), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; desiderative adjective

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• sarvaśaḥ: everywhere/altogether
• sarvaśaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvaśas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकार/व्याप्त्यर्थक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: in every way/throughout)

• niviṣṭam: encamped
• niviṣṭam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ni-viś (धातु) > niviṣṭa (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; settled/encamped

• niviś: (imper.) settle/enter
• niviś: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-viś (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; imperative: 'sit/settle!' (textual variant/elliptic; often read as niviṣṭaṃ niviṣṭaṃ ca)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक/अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• bhīma-nādam: terribly roaring
• bhīma-nādam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīma (प्रातिपदिक) + nāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (भīmaḥ nādaḥ yasya/tat), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; 'terrible-roaring'

• mahā-balam: very powerful
• mahā-balam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; 'great in strength'

Context

Brilliant Vibheeshana saw both Suka and Saarana hidden in the army. He took hold of them and brought to the notice of Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāma
• Śuka
• Sāraṇa

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma as rightful allegiance and protection: Vibhīṣaṇa acts to safeguard the righteous camp by exposing deception, aligning himself with truth over kinship.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa detects the disguised spies within the Vānara forces and brings them to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity and vigilance—Vibhīṣaṇa’s commitment to truth and the safety of Rāma’s cause.